1897
Feb 25
| 1897 • June 22 The Diamond Jubilee is celebrated in the United Kingdom to honour Queen Victoria's 60 years on the throne.Anne E. Keeling, Great Britain and Her Queen (Echo Library, 2008) p77 No other British monarch will celebrate such a jubilee until June 2, 2012, when the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II is observed. |
1916
Jul 3
Age: 19y
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marriageGeorge Mathew Fisher Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ Married at St Alphonsus in Ballard, Washington 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1916 • J. R. R. Tolkien marries Edith Bratt in England (they would serve as the inspiration for the fictional characters Lúthien and Beren). |
1918
Apr 20
Age: 21y
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birth of childVelma Helen Fisher Seattle, King, Washington, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1918 • Emperor Charles I of Austria gives up his absolute power but does not abdicate. |
1982
Dec 11
Age: 85y
| 1982 • A lunar eclipse (umbral duration 236 min and total duration 106 min, the longest of the 20th century) occurs. |